ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL TROPICAL DIAL GMT-MASTER WRISTWATCH, REF. 1675

In attractive overall condition, this example of the highly coveted reference 1675 stands out through its very warm and appealing tropical dial with gilt graphics. Gradually changing from black to a dark brown color, it is allied to a stainless steel case of strong proportions. Furthermore the aged, original bezel with fat fond underlines the aesthetics of this rare timepiece.

Its dial is of the third and last version of the model, with gilt printings and without chapter ring to the outer ring of the dial, to be found only with serial numbers ranging between 875’000 and 2.72 million. Most of these serial numbers are already fitted with matte dials, however there is a large overlap with glossy dials such as on the present wristwatch.

Reference 1675
Following the success of the original GMT-Master reference 6542 in 1954, Rolex introduced successor reference 1675 only five years later. Reference 1675 stayed in production until 1980. The yellow gold version of reference 1675 originally came without crown guards, which were only introduced in 1967 on the yellow gold version to match their stainless steel counterparts. Upon its introduction, the reference was available in 18K gold or stainless steel. At the start of the 1970s, Rolex also produced versions in steel and gold, a metal combination the company markets as "Rolesor".